JP2006317119A - Remote controller and air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transmit a time obtained at every required time interval to a communication object by simple operation of a remote controller. <P>SOLUTION: This remote controller 1a comprises a calculating portion 11, a display portion 12, a transmitting portion 13, an operating portion 14 and a control portion 15. The control portion 15 controls the calculating portion 11, the display portion 12, the transmitting portion 13 and the operating portion 14. The time interval T and the time tin are input to the operating portion 14 by a user. The time interval T is variable. The calculating portion 11 determines at least one time tout(m) by adding a result of multiplying the time interval by an integer m excluding 0 to the time tin. The display portion 12 displays at least one time tout(m). The transmitting portion 13 transmits the time tout(p) selected from the displayed time tout(m1) by the user, to the communication object 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller and an air conditioning system.

  The remote controller includes an operation unit and a transmission unit, and transmits a command input from the operation unit to the communication target from the transmission unit. Based on the command, the communication target is controlled.

  Further, the remote controller includes a display unit, and the user can visually recognize the command input through the operation unit.

  Techniques related to the present invention are shown below.

JP-A-9-196433 JP-A-5-296525 JP-A-6-294539 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-241853

  In Patent Document 1, a remote controller capable of setting a timer with an air conditioner as a communication target is introduced as a conventional technique. In the remote controller, the time at which the air conditioner is turned on or off can be set by pressing a button on the operation unit. Specifically, each time the button is pressed once, the time can be changed with a time interval of 1 hour.

  However, if the time interval is fixed at 1 hour, the timer cannot be set, for example, in minutes. On the other hand, if the time interval is fixed at, for example, 10 minutes, it is necessary to press the button many times to set a desired timer, and the operation becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to enable transmission of a time obtained at each desired time interval to a communication target with a simple operation of a remote controller.

  The remote controller according to claim 1 of the present invention is based on information (tout (1) to tout (tout (1) to tout ()) based on a time interval (T) that can be changed, and the time interval multiplied by an integer (m) other than zero. n)), a display unit (12) for displaying at least one of the information, and one piece of information (tout (p)) selected from the displayed information. A transmission unit (13) that transmits to the target (2).

  A remote controller according to a second aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the first aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) obtains the result as the information.

  A remote controller according to a third aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the first aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) further performs the calculation at the first time based on a first time (tin). At least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) obtained by adding the results is obtained as the information.

  A remote controller according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the third aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb), and the time interval (T) is a sleep cycle ( The calculation unit (11) adds the result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more to the bedtime and adds the second time (tout ( 1) to tout (n)).

  A remote controller according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the third aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr), and the time interval (T) is a sleep cycle ( The calculation unit (11) subtracts the result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time, and the second time (tout ( 1) to tout (n)).

  An air conditioning system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes the remote controller (1) according to the first aspect, and the information (tout (p)) that is the communication target and transmitted from the transmission unit (13). And an air conditioner (2) that performs environmental control based on the above.

  An air conditioning system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the sixth aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) obtains the result as the information.

  An air conditioning system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the sixth aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) is further based on a first time (tin). Then, at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) obtained by adding the result to the first time is obtained as the information.

  An air conditioning system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the eighth aspect, wherein the transmission unit (13) also transmits the first time (tin) to the communication target, and the air conditioner Performs the environmental control based on the first and second times (tout (p)).

  An air conditioning system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the eighth or ninth aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb) and the time interval (T). Can be changed within a range including a sleep cycle (Ts), and the calculation unit (11) adds the result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more to the bedtime, and Time (tout (1) to tout (n)) is obtained.

  An air conditioning system according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the tenth aspect, wherein the air conditioner (2) promotes awakening at the second time (tout (p)). Take control.

  An air conditioning system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the eighth or ninth aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr) and the time interval (T). Can be changed within a range including the sleep cycle (Ts), and the calculation unit (11) subtracts the result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time, Time (tout (1) to tout (n)) is obtained.

  An air conditioning system according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the twelfth aspect, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control for promoting awakening at the first time (tin). .

  The remote controller according to claim 14 of the present invention is based on the sleep cycle (Ts), and information based on the result of multiplying the sleep cycle by an integer (m) other than 0 (tout (1) to tout (n)) A calculation unit (11) for obtaining the information, a display unit (12) for displaying at least one piece of the information, and one piece of information (tout (p)) selected from the displayed information, the communication target (2) And a transmission unit (13) for transmitting to.

  A remote controller according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) obtains the result as the information.

  A remote controller according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) further performs the calculation at the first time based on a first time (tin). At least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) obtained by adding the results is obtained as the information.

  A remote controller according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb), and the calculation unit (11) is one or more. The result obtained for the integer (m) is added to the bedtime to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information.

  A remote controller according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention is the remote controller according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr), and the calculation unit (11) is one or more. The result obtained for the integer (m) is subtracted from the wake-up time to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information.

  An air conditioning system according to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention includes the remote controller (1) according to the fourteenth aspect, and the information (tout (p)) that is the communication target and transmitted from the transmission unit (13). And an air conditioner (2) that performs environmental control based on the above.

  An air conditioning system according to a twentieth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the nineteenth aspect, wherein the calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) obtains the result as the information.

  An air conditioning system according to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the nineteenth aspect, wherein the calculating unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) is further based on a first time (tin). Then, at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) obtained by adding the result to the first time is obtained as the information.

  An air conditioning system according to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the twenty-first aspect, wherein the transmission unit transmits the first time (tin) to the communication target (2). The air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control based on the first and second times (tout (p)).

  An air conditioning system according to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the twenty-first or twenty-second aspect, wherein the first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb), and the calculation unit (11) Adds the result obtained for the integer (m) of 1 or more to the bedtime to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information.

  The air conditioning system according to claim 24 of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to claim 23, wherein the air conditioner (2) promotes awakening at the second time (tout (p)). Take control.

  An air conditioning system according to claim 25 of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to claim 21 or claim 22, wherein the first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr), and the calculation unit (11) Subtracts the result obtained for the integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information.

  An air conditioning system according to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioning system according to the twenty-fifth aspect, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control for promoting awakening at the first time (tin). .

  According to the remote controller of the first aspect of the present invention, information obtained at each desired time interval can be transmitted to a communication target with a simple operation of the remote controller. Moreover, since the time interval can be changed, the operation of the communication target can be controlled according to the life pattern for each user.

  According to the remote controller of the second aspect of the present invention, the amount of data transmitted from the transmission unit to the communication target can be reduced. Alternatively, even if the communication target does not have a built-in clock, it is possible to cause the communication target to perform an operation in accordance with the life pattern for each user.

  According to the remote controller according to claim 3 of the present invention, the second time is obtained based on the first time and the desired time interval, and this time is transmitted to the communication target. The operation of the communication target can be controlled according to the pattern.

  According to the remote controller of claim 4 of the present invention, by adopting the sleep cycle as the time interval, the time interval between the bedtime and the second time becomes an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, and the second time is set to sleep. It can be adjusted when the state is REM sleep. Therefore, the user's sleep satisfaction can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the second time.

  According to the remote controller according to claim 5 of the present invention, by adopting the sleep cycle as the time interval, the time interval between the second time and the wake-up time becomes an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, and the second time is When it is adopted as the bedtime, the wake-up time can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Therefore, the user's degree of satisfaction with sleep can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the wake-up time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the sixth aspect of the present invention, a desired environment can be obtained based on information selected by the user.

  According to the air conditioning system of the seventh aspect of the present invention, the amount of data transmitted from the transmission unit to the communication target can be reduced. Alternatively, even if the communication target does not have a built-in clock, it is possible to cause the communication target to perform an operation in accordance with the life pattern for each user.

  According to the air conditioning system of the eighth aspect of the present invention, a desired environment can be obtained at the second time selected by the user.

  According to the air conditioning system of the ninth aspect of the present invention, a desired environment can be obtained even at the first time.

  According to the air conditioning system of claim 10 of the present invention, by adopting the sleep cycle as the time interval, the time interval between the bedtime and the second time becomes an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, and the second time is set to sleep. It can be adjusted when the state is REM sleep. Therefore, the user's sleep satisfaction can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the second time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the awakening at the second time is promoted, so that the user can get up at the time of REM sleep. Therefore, a comfortable wake-up can be obtained.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twelfth aspect of the present invention, by adopting the sleep cycle as the time interval, the time interval between the second time and the wake-up time becomes an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, and the second time is When it is adopted as the bedtime, the wake-up time can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Therefore, the satisfaction degree about a user's sleep can be raised by making the communication object promote the awakening at the first time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the awakening at the first time is promoted, so that the user can get up at the time of REM sleep. Therefore, a comfortable wake-up can be obtained.

  According to the remote controller of the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, information obtained for each sleep cycle can be transmitted to the communication target with a simple operation of the remote controller. In addition, the user's degree of satisfaction with sleep can be enhanced by controlling the operation of the communication target based on the information.

  According to the remote controller of the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the amount of data transmitted from the transmission unit to the communication target can be reduced. Or even if it is a case where a communication object does not have a built-in clock, the operation which raises satisfaction about a user's sleep can be made into the communication object concerned.

  According to the remote controller of the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the second time is obtained based on the first time and the sleep cycle, and this time is transmitted to the communication target. The degree can be increased.

  According to the remote controller of the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, since the time interval between the bedtime and the second time is an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, the second time can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. it can. Therefore, the user's sleep satisfaction can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the second time.

  According to the remote controller of the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, since the time interval between the second time and the wake-up time is an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, when the second time is adopted as the bedtime, The time can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Therefore, the user's degree of satisfaction with sleep can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the wake-up time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, a desired environment can be obtained based on information selected by the user.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the amount of data transmitted from the transmission unit to the communication target can be reduced. Or even if it is a case where a communication object does not have a built-in clock, the operation which raises satisfaction about a user's sleep can be made into the communication object concerned.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, a desired environment can be obtained at the second time selected by the user.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, a desired environment can be obtained even at the first time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, since the time interval between the bedtime and the second time is an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, the second time can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. it can. Therefore, the user's sleep satisfaction can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the second time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the awakening at the second time is promoted, so that the user can get up at the time of REM sleep. Therefore, a comfortable wake-up can be obtained.

  According to the air conditioning system of claim 25 of the present invention, since the time interval between the second time and the wake-up time is an integral multiple of the sleep cycle, when the second time is adopted as the bedtime, The time can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Therefore, the user's degree of satisfaction with sleep can be increased by causing the communication target to perform an operation that promotes awakening at the wake-up time.

  According to the air conditioning system of the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, since the awakening at the first time is promoted, it is possible to get up at the time of REM sleep. Therefore, a comfortable wake-up can be obtained.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram conceptually showing an air conditioning system according to the present invention. The air conditioning system includes a remote controller 1 and an air conditioner 2 that is a communication target thereof.

  The remote controller 1 includes a calculation unit 11, a display unit 12, a transmission unit 13, an operation unit 14, and a control unit 15. Note that the calculation unit 11 and the control unit 15 are built in, for example, the remote controller 1 and are indicated by broken lines in FIG.

  The control unit 15 controls the calculation unit 11, the display unit 12, the transmission unit 13, and the operation unit 14.

  For example, the operation unit 14 includes a plurality of buttons 141. The user can input a time interval T and a time tin, which will be described later, by pressing a button 141.

  The air conditioner 2 controls the environment based on a command transmitted from the remote controller 1, that is, a time tout (p) described later.

  Below, operation | movement of the remote controller 1 concerning this invention is demonstrated. The remote controller 1 is represented by reference numerals 1a to 1d for each mode of the operation.

First embodiment.
FIG. 2 conceptually shows the operation of the remote controller 1a according to the present embodiment in a block diagram, and FIG. 3 shows the operation in a flow.

  In the operation unit 14, the user inputs a time interval T and a time tin (step 31). For example, the bedtime tb can be adopted as the time tin. The time interval T can be changed, and the user can input a desired time interval T. The time interval T can be changed, for example, within a range including the sleep cycle Ts.

  The input time interval T and time tin are given to the calculation unit 11 via the control unit 15 (FIG. 2). For example, it may be given directly from the operation unit 14 to the calculation unit 11 according to control by the control unit 15 without using the control unit 15.

  The calculation unit 11 obtains time tout (m) for all integers m in the range of 1 to n (n is an integer of 1 or more) from time interval T and time tin according to equation (1) (step 32). All of these are given to the control unit 15.

  The control unit 15 gives one time tout (m1) of times tout (1) to tout (n) to the display unit 12 according to one integer m1 prepared in advance, and displays this on the display unit 12 ( Step 33). Then, the user inputs a command S as to whether or not to select the displayed time tout (m1) from the operation unit 14 (step 34).

  Specifically, first, 1 is prepared in advance as an initial value of the integer m1 in the control unit 15, and time tout (1) is given from the control unit 15 to the display unit 12 according to the integer m1, and displayed on the display unit 12. (Step 33). The user visually recognizes the time tout (1) displayed on the display unit 12 and inputs a command S as to whether or not to select it from the operation unit 14 (step 34). When the time tout (1) displayed on the display unit 12 is not selected, the control unit 15 newly sets a value (m1 + 1) obtained by adding 1 to the integer m1 (= 1) as an integer m1 (= 2). (Step 35), a new time tout (2) is given to the display unit 12 for display (Step 33). The user visually recognizes the time tout (2) newly displayed on the display unit 12, and newly inputs a command S as to whether or not to select the time tout (2) from the operation unit 14 (step 34). Steps 33 to 35 are repeated until the time tout (m1) displayed on the display unit 12 is selected by the user.

  The control unit 15 may cause the display unit 12 to display all the times tout (1) to tout (n). At this time, the user inputs a command S for selecting one from the times tout (1) to tout (n) displayed on the display unit 12 through the control unit 14.

  The selected time tout (m1) (hereinafter referred to as time tout (p)) is transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the communication target 2 (step 36). In parallel with this, the time tin may be transmitted to the communication target 2.

  The remote controller 1a described above can be grasped as follows. That is, the remote controller 1a includes a calculation unit 11, a display unit 12, and a transmission unit 13. The calculation unit 11 obtains at least one time tout (m) by adding the result obtained by multiplying the time interval T by an integer m other than 0 to the time tin based on the changeable time interval T and the time tin. The display unit 12 displays at least one time tout (m). The transmission unit 13 transmits one time tout (p) selected from the displayed time tout (m1) to the communication target 2.

  Further, the time tout (m) can be grasped as information based on the result of multiplying the time interval T by an integer m other than 0.

  According to such a remote controller 1a, the time tout (p) obtained at every desired time interval T can be transmitted to the communication target 2 by a simple operation of the remote controller 1a. Moreover, since the time interval T can be changed, the operation of the communication target 2 can be controlled in accordance with the life pattern for each user.

  It is particularly desirable from the following viewpoint that the bedtime tb is adopted as the time tin and the sleep cycle Ts is adopted as the time interval T (FIG. 3). That is, the time interval (tout (p) −tb) between the bedtime tb and the time tout (p) is an integral multiple Ts · p of the sleep cycle Ts, and the time tout (p) is adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Can do. Therefore, satisfaction of the user's sleep can be increased by causing the communication target 2 to perform an operation of promoting awakening at the time tout (p).

  The sleep cycle Ts is generally known as 90 minutes, but the user may want to set the time interval T as a time deviated from 90 minutes due to physical condition, for example. According to the remote controller 1a according to the present embodiment, since the time interval T can be changed, a desired time interval T can be set for each user. The same applies to the remote controller 1a described below in the present embodiment and the remote controller 1b described in the second embodiment.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation different from the above of the remote controller 1a. In FIG. 4, step 321 is adopted instead of step 32 shown in FIG. The other steps 31, 33 to 36 are the same as those shown in FIG. Note that the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 can be applied as it is.

  In step 321, the calculation unit 11 obtains time tout (m) for all integers m in the range of 1 to n from the time interval T and time tin according to equation (2).

  Such a remote controller 1a can be grasped in the same manner as described above, and the same effect can be obtained. Then, it is particularly desirable from the following viewpoint to adopt the wake-up time tr as the time tin and the sleep cycle Ts as the time interval T (FIG. 4). That is, when the time interval (tr−tout (p)) between the wake-up time tr and the selected time tout (p) is an integral multiple Ts · p of the sleep cycle Ts, and the time tout (p) is adopted as the bedtime tb In addition, the wake-up time tr can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Therefore, satisfaction of the user's sleep can be increased by causing the communication target 2 to perform an operation of promoting awakening at the wake-up time tr.

  In any remote controller 1a described above, for example, 0 may be adopted at time tin. That is, the time interval T is multiplied by an integer m other than 0, and one of the multiplication results is selected and transmitted.

  According to such an aspect, the amount of data transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the communication target 2 can be reduced, for example, rather than transmitting information related to time. Alternatively, even if the communication target 2 does not have a built-in clock, the communication target 2 can be operated according to the life pattern for each user. Specifically, for example, the operation of the communication target 2 is started from the time when the multiplication result is transmitted to the communication target 2, and the operation of promoting awakening is performed when the time required for the result has elapsed.

Second embodiment.
FIG. 5 conceptually shows the operation of the remote controller 1b according to the present embodiment in a block diagram, and FIG. 6 shows the operation in flow. The remote controller 1b differs from the remote controller 1a described in the first embodiment in the operations of the calculation unit 11 and the control unit 15, and the operations of other components are the same as those of the remote controller 1a. Therefore, below, operation | movement of the calculation part 11 and the control part 15 is demonstrated, and the description is abbreviate | omitted about operation | movement of another component. Steps 41 and 45 shown in FIG. 6 are the same as steps 31 and 35 shown in FIG. 3, respectively.

  The control unit 15 gives the integer m1, the time interval T, and the time tin to the calculation unit 11. The calculation unit 11 obtains the time tout (m1) from the integer m1, the time interval T, and the time tin according to the equation (1) (step 42). However, in the formula (1), an integer m1 is adopted instead of the integer m. The time tout (m1) is given to the display unit 12 via the control unit 15 and displayed on the display unit 12 (step 43). For example, it may be given directly from the calculation unit 11 to the display unit 12 according to control by the control unit 15 without using the control unit 15. Then, the user inputs a command S as to whether or not to select the displayed time tout (m1) from the operation unit 14 (step 44).

  Specifically, first, 1 is prepared as an initial value of the integer m1, and this, the time interval T, and the time tin are given from the control unit 15 to the calculation unit 11. Based on the integer m1 (= 1), the time interval T, and the time tin, the time tout (1) is obtained by the calculation unit 11 (step 42), and the time tout (1) is displayed on the display unit 12 (step 43). ). The user visually recognizes the time tout (1) displayed on the display unit 12 and inputs a command S as to whether or not to select it from the operation unit 14 (step 44). When the time tout (1) displayed on the display unit 12 is not selected, the control unit 15 newly sets a value (m1 + 1) obtained by adding 1 to the integer m1 (= 1) as an integer m1 (= 2). (Step 45), this is given to the calculation part 11. At this time, the time interval T and time tin may be given to the calculation unit 11 again, or may be stored in the calculation unit 11, for example. Then, Steps 42 to 45 are repeated until the time tout (m1) displayed on the display unit 12 is selected by the user.

  Instead of step 42, step 421 may be adopted as shown in FIG. In step 421, the calculation unit 11 may obtain the time tout (m1) from the integer m1, the time interval T, and the time tin according to the equation (2). However, in the formula (2), an integer m1 is adopted instead of the integer m.

  According to the remote controller 1c described in the present embodiment, a simple operation of the remote controller 1c is performed regardless of whether the calculation (step 42) in the calculation unit 11 is in accordance with either formula (1) or formula (2). Thus, the time tout (p) obtained at every desired time interval T can be transmitted to the communication target 2. Moreover, since the time interval T can be changed, the operation of the communication target 2 can be controlled in accordance with the life pattern for each user.

  When the calculation in the calculation unit 11 follows the equation (1), it is particularly desirable to adopt the bedtime tb (FIG. 6) as the time tin and the sleep cycle Ts as the time interval T, respectively. This is because the same effect as the remote controller 1a operating according to the flow shown in FIG. 3 can be obtained.

  In addition, when the calculation in the calculation unit 11 conforms to the equation (2), it is particularly desirable to adopt the wake-up time tr (FIG. 7) as the time tin and the sleep cycle Ts as the time interval T, respectively. This is because the same effect as the remote controller 1a operating according to the flow shown in FIG. 4 can be obtained.

  The invention according to the present embodiment can be grasped in the same manner as the invention described in the first embodiment.

Third embodiment.
FIG. 8 conceptually shows the operation of the remote controller 1c according to the present embodiment in a block diagram, and shows the operation in FIG. 9 in a flow.

  In the operation unit 14, the time tin is input by the user (step 51). For example, the bedtime tb can be adopted as the time tin.

  The input time tin is given to the calculation unit 11 via the control unit 15 (FIG. 8). For example, it may be given directly from the operation unit 14 to the calculation unit 11 according to control by the control unit 15 without using the control unit 15.

  The calculation unit 11 is further given a sleep cycle Ts. The sleep cycle Ts is stored in advance in, for example, the storage unit 16 (FIG. 8).

  The calculation unit 11 obtains time tout (m) for all integers m in the range of 1 to n (n is an integer of 1 or more) from the sleep cycle Ts and time tin according to the equation (3) (step 52). All of these are given to the control unit 15. The time tout (m) can be understood as information based on the result of multiplying the sleep cycle Ts by an integer m other than 0.

  In steps 53 to 55, operations similar to those in steps 33 to 35 (FIG. 3) described in the first embodiment are performed. Steps 53 to 55 are repeated until one time tout (m1) is selected from the times tout (1) to tout (n).

  The selected time tout (m1) (hereinafter referred to as time tout (p)) is transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the communication target 2 (step 56). In parallel with this, the time tin may be transmitted to the communication target 2.

  According to the remote controller 1c described above, the time tout (p) obtained for each sleep cycle Ts can be transmitted to the communication target 2 by a simple operation of the remote controller 1c. Moreover, since the time interval between the time tin and the time tout (p) is an integral multiple Ts · p of the sleep cycle Ts, when the bedtime tb is adopted as the time tin, the sleep state is changed to the time tout (p). Can be adjusted during REM sleep. Therefore, the user's sleep satisfaction can be increased by causing the communication target 2 to perform an operation of promoting awakening at the time tout (p).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation different from the above-described operation of the remote controller 1c. In FIG. 10, step 521 is employed instead of step 52 shown in FIG. The other steps 51 and 53 to 56 are the same as those shown in FIG. Note that the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 can be applied as it is.

  In step 521, the calculation unit 11 obtains time tout (m) for all integers m in the range of 1 to n from the sleep cycle Ts and time tin according to the equation (4). The time tout (m) can be understood as information based on the result of multiplying the sleep cycle Ts by an integer m other than 0.

  According to such a remote controller 1c, the time tout (p) obtained for each sleep cycle Ts can be transmitted to the communication target 2 by a simple operation of the remote controller 1c. Moreover, since the time interval between the time tout (p) and the time tin is an integer multiple Ts · p of the sleep cycle Ts, the time tout (p) is adopted as the bedtime tb and the wake-up time tr is adopted as the time tin. In this case, the wake-up time tr can be adjusted when the sleep state is REM sleep. Therefore, the degree of satisfaction with the user's sleep can be increased by causing the communication target 2 to perform an operation of promoting awakening at the wake-up time tr.

  In any remote controller 1c described above, for example, 0 may be adopted at time tin. That is, the sleep cycle Ts is multiplied by an integer m other than 0, and one of the multiplication results is selected and transmitted.

  According to such an aspect, the amount of data transmitted from the transmission unit 13 to the communication target 2 can be reduced, for example, rather than transmitting information related to time. Or even if it is a case where communication object 2 does not have a built-in clock, operation which raises satisfaction about a user's sleep can be made to the communication object 2 concerned.

Fourth embodiment.
FIG. 11 conceptually shows the operation of the remote controller 1d according to the present embodiment in a block diagram, and FIG. 12 shows the operation in flow. The remote controller 1d differs from the remote controller 1c described in the third embodiment in the operations of the calculation unit 11 and the control unit 15, and the operations of the other components are the same as those of the remote controller 1c. Therefore, below, operation | movement of the calculation part 11 and the control part 15 is demonstrated, and the description is abbreviate | omitted about operation | movement of another component. Note that steps 61 and 65 shown in FIG. 12 are the same as steps 51 and 55 shown in FIG. 9, respectively.

  The control unit 15 gives the integer m1 and the time tin to the calculation unit 11. The calculation unit 11 obtains the time tout (m1) from the integer m1 and the time tin according to the equation (3) (step 62). However, in the formula (3), an integer m1 is adopted instead of the integer m.

  In steps 63 to 65, operations similar to those in steps 43 to 45 described in the second embodiment are performed. Steps 62 to 65 are repeated until the time tout (m1) displayed on the display unit 12 is selected.

  According to the remote controller 1d described above, the time tout (p) obtained for each sleep cycle Ts can be transmitted to the communication target 2 by a simple operation of the remote controller 1c. Moreover, when the bedtime tb (FIG. 12) is adopted as the time tin, the same effect as the remote controller 1c operating according to the flow shown in FIG. 9 can be obtained.

  Instead of step 62, step 621 may be adopted as shown in FIG. In step 62, the calculation unit 11 may obtain the time tout (m1) from the integer m1, the sleep cycle Ts, and the time tin according to the equation (4). However, in the formula (2), an integer m1 is adopted instead of the integer m.

  According to such a remote controller 1d, the time tout (p) obtained for each sleep cycle Ts can be transmitted to the communication target 2 by a simple operation of the remote controller 1c. Moreover, when the wake-up time tr (FIG. 13) is adopted as the time tin, the same effect as that of the remote controller 1c operating according to the flow shown in FIG. 10 can be obtained.

  Also in the remote controller 1d described above, for example, 0 may be adopted at time tin as described in the third embodiment.

It is a figure which shows notionally the air-conditioning system concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the operation | movement of the remote controller 1a demonstrated in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1a with a flow. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1a with a flow. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the operation | movement of the remote controller 1b demonstrated by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1b with a flow. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1b with a flow. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the operation | movement of the remote controller 1c demonstrated in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1c with a flow. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1c with a flow. It is a block diagram which shows notionally the operation | movement of the remote controller 1d demonstrated in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1d with a flow. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the remote controller 1d with a flow.

Explanation of symbols

1 Remote controller 2 Air conditioner (communication target)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Calculation part 12 Display part 13 Transmission part T Time interval Ts Sleep cycle tin, tout (1) -tout (n), tout (p) Time tr Wake-up time tb Bedtime m Integer

Claims (26)

A calculation unit (11) that obtains information (tout (1) to tout (n)) based on a result of multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) other than 0 based on the changeable time interval (T);
A display unit (12) for displaying at least one of the information;
A remote controller comprising: a transmission unit (13) that transmits one piece of information (tout (p)) selected from the displayed information to a communication target (2).   The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the calculation unit (11) obtains the result as the information.   The calculation unit (11) further adds at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n) obtained by adding the result to the first time based on the first time (tin). 2. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein said information is obtained as said information. The first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb), and the time interval (T) can be changed within a range including a sleep cycle (Ts),
The calculation unit (11) obtains the second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) by adding a result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more to the bedtime. The remote controller according to claim 3. The first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr), and the time interval (T) can be changed within a range including a sleep cycle (Ts),
The calculation unit (11) subtracts a result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time to obtain the second time (tout (1) to tout (n)). The remote controller according to claim 3. A remote controller (1) according to claim 1;
An air conditioning system comprising: an air conditioner (2) that is an object of communication and performs environmental control based on the information (tout (p)) transmitted from the transmission unit (13).   The air conditioning system according to claim 6, wherein the calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) obtains the result as the information.   The calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) further adds at least one second time (obtained by adding the result to the first time based on the first time (tin) ( The air conditioning system according to claim 6, wherein tout (1) to tout (n)) is obtained as the information. The transmitter (13) also transmits the first time (tin) to the communication target,
The air conditioning system according to claim 8, wherein the air conditioner performs the environmental control based on the first time and the second time (tout (p)). The first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb), and the time interval (T) can be changed within a range including a sleep cycle (Ts),
The calculation unit (11) obtains the second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) by adding a result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more to the bedtime. The air conditioning system according to claim 8 or 9.   The air conditioning system according to claim 10, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control for promoting awakening at the second time (tout (p)). The first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr), and the time interval (T) can be changed within a range including a sleep cycle (Ts),
The calculation unit (11) subtracts a result obtained by multiplying the time interval by an integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time to obtain the second time (tout (1) to tout (n)). The air conditioning system according to claim 8 or 9.   The air conditioning system according to claim 12, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control for promoting awakening at the first time (tin). A calculation unit (11) for obtaining information (tout (1) to tout (n)) based on a result obtained by multiplying the sleep cycle by an integer (m) other than 0 based on the sleep cycle (Ts);
A display unit (12) for displaying at least one of the information;
A remote controller comprising: a transmission unit (13) that transmits one piece of information (tout (p)) selected from the displayed information to a communication target (2).   15. The remote controller according to claim 14, wherein the calculation unit (11) obtains the result as the information.   The calculating unit (11) further adds at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n) obtained by adding the result to the first time based on the first time (tin). 15. The remote controller according to claim 14, wherein said information is obtained as said information. The first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb),
The calculation unit (11) adds the result obtained with respect to the integer (m) of 1 or more to the bedtime to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information. The remote controller according to claim 16, obtained as: The first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr),
The calculation unit (11) subtracts the result obtained for the integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information. The remote controller according to claim 16, obtained as: A remote controller (1) according to claim 14,
An air conditioning system comprising: an air conditioner (2) that is an object of communication and performs environmental control based on the information (tout (p)) transmitted from the transmission unit (13).   The air conditioning system according to claim 19, wherein the calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) obtains the result as the information.   The calculation unit (11) included in the remote controller (1) further adds at least one second time (obtained by adding the result to the first time based on the first time (tin) ( The air conditioning system according to claim 19, wherein tout (1) to tout (n)) is obtained as the information. The transmission unit (13) also transmits the first time (tin) to the communication target (2),
The air conditioning system according to claim 21, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control based on the first time and the second time (tout (p)). The first time (tin) is a bedtime (tb),
The calculation unit (11) adds the result obtained for the integer (m) equal to or greater than 1 to the bedtime and sets at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information. The air conditioning system according to claim 21 or claim 22, which is obtained as follows.   24. The air conditioning system according to claim 23, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control for promoting awakening at the second time (tout (p)). The first time (tin) is a wake-up time (tr),
The calculation unit (11) subtracts the result obtained for the integer (m) of 1 or more from the wake-up time to obtain at least one second time (tout (1) to tout (n)) as the information. The air conditioning system according to claim 21 or claim 22, which is obtained as follows.   26. The air conditioning system according to claim 25, wherein the air conditioner (2) performs the environmental control that promotes awakening at the first time (tin).

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